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IG8 9LG

POSTCODE

IG8 9LG is a postcode in Hale End & Highams Park South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6052, 0.0046
OS grid TQ389914 (538,917, 191,495)
IMD England
7/10
#20313
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM -25% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32J243+3R
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20313
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20313 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in IG8

Police Recorded Crime near IG8 9LG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near IG8 9LG

Counts are for Hale End & Highams Park South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +8%
43256
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -44%
24168
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY -19%
342413
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

49
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,985
White Brit.53.4%
Other White12.7%
Pakistani4.6%
Caribbean4.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.0%
+ 8 other groups · 20.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,985
No religion40.0%
Christian38.6%
Muslim11.2%
Not answered5.8%
Sikh1.1%
+ other · 3.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,985
35–4925.0%
50–6420.6%
25–3413.9%
≤47.0%
5–96.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 741
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
One person: other13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 40.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Highams Park Station

    Rail · Entrance

    468 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Woodford

    Underground

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Wood Street Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • Hollywood Way

    Bus · Stop ED · south

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hollywood Way

    Bus · Stop EL · north

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Forest Mount Road

    Bus · Stop EK · north

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Beverley Road (E4)

    Bus · Stop EC · east

    317 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Highams Park Station

    Bus · Stop EM · north

    456 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for IG8 9LG

England
Country
Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Hale End & Highams Park South
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
IG8 9LG
Coordinates
51.6052, 0.0046
Grid reference
TQ389914
Easting
538,917
Northing
191,495
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32J243+3R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Waltham Forest
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Waltham Forest
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Waltham Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Chingford and Woodford Green E14001167
Constituency
E14001167
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Hale End & Highams Park South
Constituency code
E14001167
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Waltham Forest, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Waltham Forest

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Waltham Forest
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 007C E01004381
E01004381
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 007 E02000901
E02000901
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Waltham Forest 007C E01004381
E01004381
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Waltham Forest 007 E02000901
E02000901
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:23 AM6:07 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode IG8 9LG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004381 and MSOA E02000901 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20313
Present — Active
Postcode IG8 9LG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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